ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM FACT SHEET

FEDERAL FUNDS PERADULT LEARNER

REPORTING PERIOD: JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019

ILLINOIS

ILPurpose: Adult education programs in Illinois assist in building skills and earning credentials that lead to postsecondary education, sustainable employment, and economic self-su�ciency.

Employer Skill Needs: In 2020, 65% of all jobs in the United States will require some level of postsecondary education. It is projected that, in 2020, the United States will be short an estimated 7.5 million private sector workers across all skill levels.

72,235Working-Age Adults (18-64) Without High School Diploma and Unemployed

Adult student populations, as defined by the National Reporting System (NRS):

Adult Basic Education (ABE):Grade Levels 0-8.9

Adult Secondary Education (ASE):Grade Levels 9-12

English Language Aquisition (ELA):ELA Students are those for whom English is not their native language

Our learners have the most barriers to employment and literacy, yet we receive limited funding compared to the $10,000

per pupil received by elementary education.

Published for Educate and Elevate, a joint initiative of COABE

Sources: American Community Survey, 2013-17, 5-year estimate; National Reporting System; Recovery by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center

1,930Number of enrolled students served in correctional educational programs:

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A D U L T E D U C A T I O NAn Investment in America’s Future

37,241 Adult BasicEducation

841,017INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OFADULT EDUCATION SERVICES

Number of working-age adults (18-64) in the state without a high school credential

393,796Number of adults in the state who do not speak English well or at all

OUR PERFORMANCE

37326,182

High School Credentials awarded to those enrolled in our program

Individuals improving one or more skill levels

FEDERAL20,583,361

OUR FUNDING

$335 Federal funds

per adult learner

OUR ENROLLMENT

61,402

18,699ELA

5,462AdultSecondaryEducation